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Thursday, January 6, 2000

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Project funds fall short


Ohio University will seek alternate funding for several campus construction projects because the state can finance only half the bill...

Students learn online


Students worldwide now can participate in hundreds of courses from 17 Ohio colleges and universities, including Ohio University...

Two Democrats face off in next Athens' election


For the first time in at least eight years, Athens County Democrats will nominate a candidate for Athens County Prosecuting Attorney...

Students' return boosts local business profits


With 20 years of experience behind them, the employees of Schoolkids' Music and Clothing, 12 S. Court St., were not fazed when Ohio University students returned to Athens...

OU seeks vice president of student affairs replacement


Eighteen months after Joel Rudy retired as Ohio University's dean of students and vice president for student affairs, OU is stepping up its efforts to replace him...

NBC to promote network diversity


NEW YORK Ñ NBC struck a deal with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People yesterday to systematically find more minorities to write, produce and direct its television shows, removing the threat of a boycott against the network...

Meet the neighbors: Just call 'em Hill and Bill


CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. Ñ President Clinton and his wife, Hillary, settled in Wednesday for their first meal and overnight stay in their new $1.7 million home in this well-to-do hamlet north of New York City...

Children's series out of this world


Trends for kids repeat themselves. There is always some sort of trading card toy that is hot on the market Ñ and each generations' fad is something suspiciously similar to the last generation's fad Ñ but with a new take...


Emotions rise after decision


MIAMI Ñ Touching off angry protests by hundreds of Cuban-Americans, the U.S. government decided yesterday to send 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba because Òthis little boy ... belongs with his father...Ó

Prosecutor joins race


Athens City Prosecutor Lisa Eliason decided to leap into the state political arena yesterday, filing a petition to run for Ohio Representative...

Trials that created millenium milestones


The drop of the famous illuminated ball in Times Square last weekend marked the end of a century laden with historical events that helped shape the world today...

Program will guide students to education


Ohio University freshman Paul Patton said he always knew he would further his education here...

Store breaks child labor laws


MEDINA, Ohio Ñ The U.S. Department of Labor fined a feed store $36,637 on allegations it violated child labor laws by allowing youths to illegally operate machinery...

Briefly


Entertainment

Play
For months supermarket tabloids predicted the horrors of the new millennium: vampires, incelment weather... even Elvis. But nothing happened. Why?...

Play—About Town

Amsterdam not prizeworthy

The movie trends of 1999: Cheaper, quirkier and uncut

Play Reviews
DMX... And Then There Was X
Mariah Carey, Rainbow


Opinion

Editorial
Keep looking for the cash

Column—Between the Lines
It's a wonderful life online

Turnstile
Explore the real meaning of fences, cages and walls

The Yell


Sports


Ohio falters in double overtime


KENT – File this one under the heading "thriller..."


Streaking Bulls trample Bobcats


The Ohio women's basketball team went into its showdown with Mid-American Conference opponent Buffalo last night two wins ahead of the 1998-1999 total and in first place in the MAC East Division...

Ram's quarterback named NFL's MVP


NEW YORK – Kurt Warner's sensational rise from obscure quarterback to passing wizard was capped yesterday when he was voted teh NFL's Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press...


Bowl games or three-hour long advertisements?

The Sunkist Fiesta Bowl. The Ford Motor City Bowl. The Charmin Toilet Bowl. Holy #$%&...

Championship TV ratings up 2 percent from last year


NEW YORK – Florida State's win in the Sugar Bowl got a 17.5 rating and 28 share, Nielsen Media Research said yesterday...

Cavaliers waive two, activate rookie guard


CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers waived forwards A.J. Bramlett and Mark Hendrickson yesterday and activated rookie guard Trajan langdon from the injured list...